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Which cranial nerve carries parasympathetic fibers?

A
Vagus nerve
B
Trigeminal nerve
C
Hypoglossal nerve
D
Abducent nerve
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. A. Vagus nerveThe only cranial nerves that transmit parasympathetic fibers are the oculomotor, facial, glossopharyngeal, and vagus nerves.Parasympathetic flow is cranio-sacral flow carried by cranial nerves: 3,7,9,10 and the sacral nerves: S-2,3,4. These nerves carry the preganglionic fibres to their respective ganglia.

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